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In addition, that was the first year that more than one at large team per conference was allowed to qualify for the tournament. The Bruins who were unranked going into the tournament for the first time since made the tournament as an 8 seed in the West which meant a first round game against 9 Old Dominion in Tempe. Because there were 48 teams in the regionals that year, during the first round the top four seeds in each regional all had byes, and the seeds played each other.

The Bruins had opening game jitters with 23 turnovers against Old Dominion which was going into the game but the Bruins made 29 of 35 free throws and won Kiki Vandeweghe, as usual that season, was the go to guy for the Bruins with 34 points. I seem to recall someone asking Kiki why as Southern California native he was not more tan. Kiki, who was a notorious gym rat, responded "There isn't any sun in the gym". The Bruin's victory meant a rematch with DePaul, which was not only was the top seed in the West, but also the nation's 1 team at with only an overtime loss to Notre Dame to mar their perfect season until they met the Bruins a second time.

De Paul was coached by Ray Meyer in his 38th season. He had reached the final Four with De Paul in , and again in , but he was close to retirement, and this was the year he was hoping to win a NCAA title.

De Paul also featured Sophomore Mark Aguirre who had 27 points and 17 boards against the Bruins earlier in the season, as well as the father of a future Bruin freshman Terry Cummings and also had two very good guards Skip Dillard and Clyde Bradshaw. The Bruins had a two point lead at halftime against De Paul, and the game was tight throughout. James Wilkes guarded Aguirre most of the game, although Vandeweghe and Sanders took turns guarding him, holding him to 8 points under his 27 point average.

It helped that Aguirre sprained his ankle with a couple of minutes left, although he remained in the game. Mike Sanders scored 15 points for the Bruins, and had 17 rebounds. Rod Foster also chipped in 19 points.

Howard Bugbee — football, track. An All-Southern Section sprinter and All-Southern Section football players, Bugbee established a single-season school rushing record that lasted nearly 50 years. As a sprinter, the speedy Bugbee was recognized as a high school All-American by the amateur Athletic Union, which named him to its All-Scholastic track and field team for the yard dash.

Two years earlier, he helped RUHS win a state track title. Richard Keelor — football. At RUHS, where he also served as student body president and was king of the Coed Ball, Keelor was an all-league wrestler and an All-Southern Section lineman and three-year varsity letter winner in football.

Keelor later coached wrestling at Beverly Hills High, founded a health-related company and became an expert on physical fitness. He has conducted more than regional and national fitness and health promotion clinics, including four sports medicine conferences at the White House. Rex Hughes — basketball, football. Hughes played three years on the varsity basketball team at RUHS.

In his many seasons as a Sea Hawk, Hughes set numerous records and accomplished many feats both on the gridiron and on the basketball court. Hughes was known for his skill in basketball and for his excellent sportsmanship and leadership. For his all-around playing ability in the sport of basketball during the season, Hughes received the distinction of being named to the first team All-Bay League and All-CIF basketball teams.

Hughes averaged In and , he led the Bay league in scoring. Hughes first attempts at coaching began as an assistant basketball coach at North Torrance High School. In , he returned to his alma mater. In his first year as the head basketball coach, he did a remarkable job. Hughes guided the team to a phenomenal overall record. His team was ranked No. The pressure of 26 consecutive wins caught up with the Sea Hawks in the semifinals and they were defeated in a heartbreaking loss to North Torrance.

That same year, he was named Coach of the Year. He would serve as an NBA head and assistant coach. Hughes served as a head coach for part of a season with the Sacramento Kings, and a single game as an interim coach with the San Antonio Spurs. Dean Moore — basketball, football, tennis. A talented passer, Moore also was an elusive scrambler who used his speed and agility to evade defenders. Moore, who also played tennis in high school, earned a scholarship to play football at UCLA for legendary coach Red Sanders.

Nick Carollo — wrestling, football. For Nick Carollo, twice named the most outstanding player on the RUHS football team, winning a state wrestling title in high school was only a jumping off point.

He also competed in judo, studying with masters of the martial art in Japan and reaching the level of third-degree black belt. Harry Jenkins — basketball, baseball. Probably best known for his long and successful tenure as a baseball coach at his alma mater and later West Torrance High, Jenkins was a two-sport star at RUHS, earning All-Southern Section recognition in basketball and baseball. The South Bay player of the year in baseball, as selected by the Daily Breeze, he later was a two-time all-conference infielder at Pepperdine, where he batted.

His teams won 10 league titles and three times the Daily Breeze tabbed Jenkins as its South Bay coach of the year, an honor he won for a fourth time at West. Sergio Gonzalez — wrestling. Gonzalez, a gold medalist at the Pan-American Games in and the U. Bob Clemo — basketball. Averaging 12 points and 17 rebounds a game, the 6-foot-6 center led the unbeaten Sea Hawks to 26 consecutive victories before they were upset by North Torrance, a team they had twice defeated in league play, in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs.

Later, after playing basketball and volleyball at USC, Clemo turned to business. He has been an executive in Orange County for more than 30 years and also served on the board of the John Tracy Clinic. But personal demons drove him from one job to another and he too was history after two seasons. Harrick cut his coaching teeth at Morningside High.

His success flies in the face of those who insist UCLA must hire a big-name coach from a major conference. Winning that national championship was not enough to satisfy Pete Blackman, the UCLA vice chancellor who ruled the Bruins athletic department. He did not think West Virginia native Harrick was slick enough and, in a fit of arrogance, found an excuse to have him fired.

Could he have grown into the job, as Mike Krzyzewski did at Duke, where he started , and ? Suggesting it could have happened, as Lavin himself would agree, is a stretch.

He also is stubborn to an extreme, not to mention insufferable, and wore out his welcome with just about everyone he came in contact with on campus and with players, which in part is why his recruiting was deteriorating. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos. All rights reserved. Javascript is required for the selection of a player.

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